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心配 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • anxiety noun A persistent feeling of unease, nervousness, or worry, often about something uncertain that hasn't happened yet.
  • anxious adj Feeling nervous or worried, especially about something uncertain or upcoming.
  • troubled adj Anxious, worried, or burdened by difficulties.
  • worried adj Feeling anxious or afraid because of something that has happened, or might happen.
  • worry verb To feel anxious or uneasy about something.

Senses

心配 is used for these senses in English:

  • anxiety An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.
  • anxious Having a feeling of anxiety or disquietude; extremely concerned, especially about something that will happen in the future or that is unknown.
  • don't worry Indicates to the interlocutor not to worry (feel anxiety) about something.
  • troubled Anxious, worried, careworn.
  • worried Thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.
  • worry A strong feeling of anxiety.

anxiety — full definition

  1. noun A persistent feeling of unease, nervousness, or worry, often about something uncertain that hasn't happened yet.
  2. noun (medical) A diagnosable disorder marked by chronic, excessive worry that interferes with daily life.

anxious — full definition

  1. adj Feeling nervous or worried, especially about something uncertain or upcoming.
  2. adj Eagerly wanting something, often with a hint of impatience.

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